Congratulations to all the finalists at the Kilkenny Business Awards held on 25th November at Lyrath Estate Hotel.

This year’s Kilkenny Business Awards was one of the biggest held in recent years: the gala evening, hosted by Mary Kennedy, saw over 500 local businesspeople gathered to celebrate business and innovation throughout Kilkenny. Deirdre Shine, President of the Kilkenny Chamber, presided over a very glamorous evening, where awards were given out to small and large businesses as well as the President’s Prize (Mag Kirwan from Goatsbridge Trout), the Lifetime Achievement Award (Maureen O’Keeffe from John Street) and the overall business of the year (TransferMate).

Overall winner Transfermate receive their award from Cathal Smyth, State Street, and Deirdre Shine, President Kilkenny Chamber during the Kilkenny Chamber Business Awards PICTURE: PAT MOORE

Among the 20 category winners a few noteworthy businesses emerged including double winners Cakeface Patisserie for ‘Food and Drink Producer of the Year’ and ‘Emerging New Business’, and Ciphertechs for ‘Information and Communications Technology’ and ‘Investment in Training and Development of Staff’ along with Pat Hayes, at the Newpark Hotel, who took home the ‘Employee of the Year’ award.

Tickets for the Gala Awards night on 25th November at Lyrath Estate Hotel can be purchased here. If you are a finalist, please contact Róisín at 056 7752767 or email admin@kilkennychamber.ie as there are special discounts available.

The finalists for the 2017 Business Awards have been announced, and have all made their presentations to the Judging Panels. Winners will be announced at the Gala Awards Night on 25th November in the Lyrath Estate Hotel.

KILKENNY BUSINESS AWARDS 2017 – FINALISTS

AWARD CATEGORY

Customer Service Excellence

Zuni

Customer Service Excellence

Madigan’s Pharmacy

Customer Service Excellence

McCullagh Lupton Quinn Ltd.

Investment in Skills, Training & Development of Staff

Castlecomer Discovery Park

Investment in Skills, Training & Development of Staff

CipherTech

Investment in Skills, Training & Development of Staff

Newpark Hotel

Agri Business of the Year

Brett Brothers

Agri Business of the Year

O’Shea Farms

Agri Business of the Year

Kverneland Group

Service Provider of the Year

New Work Junction

Service Provider of the Year

Store-All Logistics

Service Provider of the Year

Tiny Tots Paradise Creche

Excellence in Communications

McSweeney Media

Excellence in Communications

Bizlocator

Excellence in Communications

Beat 102 103

Info. Communications & Technology

Veri

Info. Communications & Technology

CipherTech

Info. Communications & Technology

The Clubman

Exporter of Year

The Taxback Group

Exporter of Year

Oakpark

Exporter of Year

Ziegler Logistics Ltd.

Craft Producer of the Year

Artists by Night

Craft Producer of the Year

Breathnach Designs

Craft Producer of the Year

Sullivans Brewery

Employer of the Year

Kilkenny Design

Employer of the Year

Club House Hotel

Employer of the Year

Lyrath Estate Hotel

Innovation in Business

TransferMate

Innovation in Business

Goatsbridge Trout

Innovation in Business

R&D Plumbing

Excellence in Hospitality

Newpark Hotel

Excellence in Hospitality

Zuni

Excellence in Hospitality

Lyrath Estate Hotel

Emerging New Business

Veri

Emerging New Business

Cakeface Patisserie

Emerging New Business

Dive & Marine Contractors

Employee of Year

Revise.ie

Employee of Year

Newpark Hotel

Employee of Year

Beat 102 103

Small Business of the Year

Optimize Recruitment

Small Business of the Year

McCullagh Lupton Quinn Ltd.

Small Business of the Year

Apple Tree Farm Montessori

Corporate Social Responsibility

Carlow Kilkenny Home Care Team

Corporate Social Responsibility

The Taxback Groups

Corporate Social Responsibility

Modus Energy

Family Business of Year

DNG Ella Dunphy

Family Business of Year

Callanan Couriers

Family Business of Year

Dom Young Heating & Plumbing Services Ltd

Food & Drink Producer of the Year

Cakeface Patisserie

Food & Drink Producer of the Year

Costellos Brewing Co.

Food & Drink Producer of the Year

Murphy’s Icecream

Culture Heritage & Tourism

Castlecomer Discovery Park

Culture Heritage & Tourism

Breathnach Designs

Culture Heritage & Tourism

Kilkenny Civic Trust

Environmental Award

R&D Plumbing

Environmental Award

Modus Energy

Retailer of the Year

Michael Lyng Motors

Retailer of the Year

Blanchfields Centra Mooncoin

Retailer of the Year

Kilkenny Design

The winners of each category will be chosen and announced at the Gala Awards Night taking place in the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Saturday 25th November – tickets will be on sale very soon.

Mary Phelan is the lucky winner of our €50 Gift voucher, which she won for nominating IFAC Accounting for the Kilkenny Business Awards. Nominations are now closed, and applications are being collected for shortlisting, to proceed to the judging phase.

The Kilkenny Business Awards is back and it’s going to be bigger than ever – The launch event takes place next week and you’re invited!

Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm

Date: Tuesday 5th September

Venue: Butler House, Kilkenny

The launch event provides a valuable networking opportunity as the first stage of the selection process in the Kilkenny Business Awards 2017 and will include a presentation by our main sponsor State Street International, overall business winner in 2016 Hermitage Genetics and the President of Kilkenny Chamber.

Drop us an email at admin@kilkennychamber.ie with your name to secure a place at the event!